SoCalDixieGal 172 Posted January 14, 2013 Read an article the other day that they have pulled the band from the market in India. Surgeons there have found it to have too many complications and poor results. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pookeyism 1,143 Posted January 14, 2013 Can you remember where you read it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lilbearzmom 584 Posted January 14, 2013 Does not surprise me at all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SoCalDixieGal 172 Posted January 14, 2013 I wish I saved the link, but didn't and can't find it again. It's very recent too. However, here are a few interesting ones. The first is law suits about 1-800-Get-Thin clinics and the other reference a study on complications. http://articles.latimes.com/2012/feb/08/business/la-fi-lap-band-20120208 http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/lap-band-surgery-half-patients-complications/story?id=13187452 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-03-21/obesity-lap-bands-may-cause-more-complications-than-weight-loss.html Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tpietrowski 102 Posted January 14, 2013 Thanks for the post definitely something worth reading Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
